Bring the Qin, first half 17th century, Nakae T?j?, Japanese, 1608 - 1648, 51 1/8 ¡Ñ 21 1/16 in. (129.86 ¡Ñ 53.5 cm) (image), Ink on paper, Japan, Seal script (tensho), 'Bring the Qin' ©êµ^, written by Nakai with a relatively dry brush, refers to the final line of a poem by the Tang dynasty literatus Li Bai (701¡V762). The qin is a seven string instrument that is plucked. Li Bai¡¦s poem, entitled 'Drinking with a Hermit in the Mountains,' reads.